Beany’s of Boca, 126 N.E. 2nd Street, Boca Raton was briefly closed August 7 after an inspector observed: No hand washing sign provide at a sink used by food employees; potentially hazardous cold food held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining proper temperatures; 11 live roaches were found, including one in a slicer; two dead roaches were in an unused refrigerator and one was underneath a kitchen prep table.

A stop sale order was issued for 13-pounds of ham; 20-pounds of soup; 15-pounds of beans; 5-pounds of cheese; 6 pounds of potatoes; and a pound each of tuna, chicken and vegetables, for not maintaining cold holding temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less for more than four hours.

The business was allowed to re-open August 8. Owner Suyape Burilla said the building that houses her business is very old.

"Beany's has been here 36 years," Burilla said. "And we've never had this happen before. But for the past six months we have told our landlord to make repairs because roaches are coming from the roof."

China King Restaurant, 165 N.E. 8th Street, Homestead was briefly closed August 2 after an inspector observed: Uncovered food in a walk in cooler; ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site, not date-marked and held more than 24 hours; soil residue in storage containers; single use boxes and/or cans re-used to store food; improper use of a handle-less, plastic food container to dispense ready-to-eat food; food debris was accumulated on the kitchen floor and on the walk-in cooler floor; outer openings were not protected with self-closing doors; a window screen was torn/in poor repair; more than 75 live roaches were in the kitchen under the food prep area; the mop sink was not connected to a drain; prep tables encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits; grease was accumulated under cooking equipment; a nonfood grade basting brush was used in food; there was a buildup of soiled material on a mixer head; an employee engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils or touched unwrapped single service items without washing hands; there were moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in the kitchen; the three compartment sink faucet did not reach all compartments; potentially hazardous hot food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above; potentially hazardous cold food held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; cold water was not provided or was shut off at an employee hand washing sink in the kitchen that lacked proper drying provisions; a hand washing lavatory lacked cleanser; a microwave interior was soiled; food was removed from the original container and not identified by common name in the working container; there was improper separation of raw chicken and ready-to-eat foods; a toxic item was stored by food; ripped/worn tin foil was used as a shelf cover; an employee wore jewelry other than a plain ring while preparing food; there was encrusted material on a can opener and a buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles; no test kit was provided when using chemical sanitizer at a three compartment sink/ware washing machine; no thermometer was provided to measure food temperatures and there was no proof of required employee training provided.

The business was allowed to re-open August 3. The operator could not be reached for comment.

The Crime & Safety blog reports on inspections of South Florida dining spots each week as the state pursues its goal to review Florida’s 45,000 licensed restaurants twice each year.

There were no South Florida restaurants cited in their report released today.

A state spokeswoman says it's not the number of critical violations that will cause a restaurant to be temporarily shut down, but rather the nature of what an inspector finds that merits closing a business.

After a restaurant is shuttered, an inspector typically visits again within 24 hours and continues to visit until violations are resolved and the business can reopen. Repeat critical violations can lead to fines of $500 to $1,000 per instance in a future administrative complaint levied by the state.

If a bad dining experience makes you feel ill, it’s easy to complain to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation by calling 850-487-1395 or by filing a report online at MyFloridaLicense.com.

But beware: this isn’t the place for personal vendettas. False reports can lead to misdemeanor charges.